.edge - Setup Checklist
This topic describes the recommended workflow to configure a processing blade from scratch.
Prerequisites
It is expected that customers will have a HOME cluster and so, once the HOME server(s) are configured, .edge devices are automatically detected by HOME.
If you are connecting a new blade to an existing network, then it is important to check the NATS Server IP/Hostname parameter. See .edge - NATS Server IP or Hostname.
Instructions
1. Connect the processing blade to the HOME server network using its MGMT 1 port.
By default, MGMT 1 is configured for DHCP. This means that, once a blade is connected to the HOME network using MGMT 1, its control IP address is assigned automatically (by HOME's DHCP server).
Once a connection is established, the network settings can be edited to put the blade into an existing network or change to in-band control. See .edge - Network Settings
2. Check that the processing blade appears in HOME's "Devices" list.
The "Devices" list shows all devices known to HOME. If this is a first-time connection, then you will need to Approve the device before you can continue. It is also a good idea to edit the device's label and add a location so that it is easy to identify.
See .edge - Operating Principles.
3. Activate the software license(s) for the processing blade.
See .edge - License Activation.
4. Edit the operating mode (to activate the required media ports).
5. Edit the SDI I/O configuration (to define the number of SDI in/out).
See .edge - SDI Configuration.
6. Define the multicast IP address range for the IP senders.
See .edge - Multicast IP Addresses.
Next Steps
Once you have completed the steps above, the system is ready for operation.
If you haven't done so already, connect and check your sync reference. See .edge - Synchronization.
Then set up some streams to and from another device and connect the corresponding SDI connectors. By turning on the video test pattern and/or audio test tone, you can check the streaming connection(s) and audio channel handling. See .edge - Stream Routing and .edge - IP Senders and Receivers.